Cape Town has been named Tripadvisor's Traveler's Choice Top Travel Destination for 2011

Travel website TripAdvisor has announced the winners of its 2011 Travellers' Choice Destination Awards. In its third year of the awards, TripAdvisor has honored 337 outstanding destinations across the globe.
The Travelers' Choice Destinations awards honor top travel spots worldwide based on millions of real and unbiased opinions from TripAdvisor travelers.  Award winners were determined based on a combination of travelers' favorite places and overall destination popularity.

"Millions of TripAdvisor travelers around the globe have helped identify the world's top travel spots," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "The Travelers' Choice Destinations awards not only recognize some of the most beloved travel destinations worldwide, but serve as inspiration for millions of travelers looking to plan their next trip."

2011 Travelers' Choice World Destinations:

1. Cape Town, South Africa
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Machu Picchu, Peru
4. Paris, France
5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6. New York City, United States
7. Rome, Italy
8. London, United Kingdom
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. Hong Kong, China